The War Memorial Park in Allora contains memorials to the Boer War, unveiled in 1904; World War I unveiled in 1921 and also a later memorial to World War II and more recent international conflicts with which Australia was involved. The land on which the memorials are now situated was part of a larger package …
Visit the Wheel of Liverpool for stunning panoramic views of the city’s famous landmarks including fascinating commentary as you sit enjoying views of Liverpool like you’ve never seen before. At an awe-inspiring 196ft (60m) the Wheel of Liverpool with 42 capsules including a luxury VIP capsule with glass floor, leather interior and DVD player (with …
Sham Castle is a folly on Claverton Down overlooking the city of Bath, Somerset, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1][2] It is a screen wall with a central pointed arch flanked by two 3-storey circular turrets, which extend sideways to a 2-storey square tower at each end of the wall.[1] It was probably …
Located outside the Corn Exchange building on Corn Street are four bronze pedestals called The Nails. They were moved here from their original location on Tolzey Walk, a covered area alongside All Saints Church. The pedestals were used by merchants to negotiate over while making deals and possibly to display samples of the wares up …
Manor House Museum, Ilkley, England, was a local heritage museum, art gallery and education centre, established in 1892 to preserve local archaeological artefacts after the spa town expanded and much Roman material was lost. It was re-opened in the present building in 1961 and closed in 2015. A group of individuals who were passionate about …
In 1992 a bomb exploded in the City of London along St. Mary Axe, destroying the Baltic Exchange, a historic trading center for the maritime markets. In 1995, as the site was being cleared for new construction, an archeological investigation discovered the remains of a young girl estimated to be 1,600 years old, from a …
Arguably one of the most surprising of all of our Secret London articles, the remains of London?s Roman Fort are actually situated in an underground car park! The history of this fort dates back to around AD110, not very long after the Roman invasion of Britain. By this time London had become the most important …
The Chapel of the Three Kings of Cologne is a church in Colston Street, near the top of Christmas Steps, Bristol, England. It has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.The Three Kings of Cologne refers to the Biblical Magi. The dedication is a reference to the Chapel of the Three Kings in Cologne …
DescriptionSt Olave’s Church, Hart Street is a Church of England church in the City of London, located on the corner of Hart Street and Seething Lane near Fenchurch Street railway station. John Betjeman described St Olave’s as “a country church in the world of Seething Lane.” The church is first recorded in the 13th century …
The Banqueting House, Whitehall, is the grandest and best known survivor of the architectural genre of banqueting house. It is the only remaining component of the Palace of Whitehall, the residence of English monarchs from 1530 to 1698. The Banqueting House, Whitehall, is the grandest and best known survivor of the architectural genre of banqueting …
The RWA ? Bristol’s first art gallery – is proud to bring world-class visual art from around the world to the South West. Our current exhibition is Fire: Flashes to Ashes in British Art 1692-2019, on until 1 September 2019, a major exhibition tracing the representation of fire in British art across the last four …
30 St Mary Axe (known previously as the Swiss Re Building), informally known as The Gherkin, is a commercial skyscraper in London’s primary financial district, the City of London. It was completed in December 2003 and opened in April 2004. With 41 floors, it is 180 metres (591 ft) tall and stands on the former …
Description Eltham Palace is a large house in Eltham in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, in south-east London, England. It is an unoccupied former royal residence owned by the Crown Estate, and managed since 1995 by English Heritage which restored the building in 1999 and opened it to the public. The original palace was given …
Heritage Category: Listed Building Grade: II List Entry Number: 1358900 Date first listed: 10-Nov-1977 Statutory Address: GATES LEADING TO NUMBER 40 FROM ADAMS COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET EC2 Statutory Address: GATES LEADING TO NUMBER 40 FROM ADAMS COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET EC2 The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority. …
Get a flavour of the musical talent playing across the city, from established acts to up-and-coming rising stars.This year’s programme is, as ever, rich in variety with folk, jazz, indie and even sea shanties on the bill. With the background noise of running water and the sights and sounds of the Harbour Festival everywhere you …
Admiralty Arch is a landmark building in London providing road and pedestrian access between The Mall, which extends to the southwest, and Trafalgar Square to the northeast. Admiralty Arch is a landmark building in London providing road and pedestrian access between The Mall, which extends to the southwest, and Trafalgar Square to the northeast. Admiralty …
The Swiss Centre was a popular tourist attraction on the edge of Coventry Street, London, at its junction with Leicester Square. The 14 storey building was both a showcase for Switzerland and its products, and a trade and commercial centre that featured a Swiss bank, tourist office, a chocolate and souvenir shop, a Swissair ticket …
Barrow Castle was built in 1851 so 2001 was its 150th anniversary. We don?t know who built or owned the house originally but do know that it was built on the site of an earlier one which burnt down in a fire. The Coach House is about 100 years earlier in date and it seems …
The Victoria Art Gallery is a public art museum in Bath, Somerset, England. It was opened in 1900 to commemorate Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee. It is a Grade II* listed building and houses over 1500 objects of art including a collection of oil paintings from British artists dating from 1700 onwards. The ground floor was …
Evesham Abbey was founded by Saint Egwin at Evesham in Worcestershire, England between 700 and 710 AD following an alleged vision of the Virgin Mary by a swineherd by the name of Eof. According to the monastic history, Evesham came through the Norman Conquest unusually well, because of a quick approach by Abbot ?thelwig to …
Carlyle’s House, in Chelsea, central London, was the home acquired by the historian and philosopher Thomas Carlyle and his wife Jane Welsh Carlyle, after having lived at Craigenputtock in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. She was a prominent woman of letters, for nearly half a century. The building dates from 1708 and is at No. 24 Cheyne Row …
Hanbury Hall was built by the wealthy chancery lawyer Thomas Vernon in the early 18th century. Thomas Vernon was the great-grandson of the first Vernon to come to Hanbury, Worcestershire, Rev Richard Vernon (1549?1628). Rev Richard and his descendants slowly accumulated land in Hanbury, including the manor, bought by Edward Vernon in 1630, but it …
The River Frome /?fru?m/, historically the River Froom, is a river in South Gloucestershire and Bristol, England. It is approximately 20 miles (32 km) long, rises in Dodington Park, South Gloucestershire, and flows in a south westerly direction through Bristol, joining the former course of the river Avon in Bristol’s Floating Harbour. The mean flow …
King William I granted the land around Reigate to one of his supporters, William de Warenne, who was created Earl of Surrey in 1088. It is believed that his son, William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey, ordered that Reigate Castle be built, although the de Warennes had their southern base in Lewes, Sussex, as …
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